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Do you have a concern about a child?

The Cheshire East Consultation Service (ChECS) is the ‘front door’ for access to services, support and advice for children and their families, from early help and support through to safeguarding and child protection.

Phone ChECS on 0300 123 5012 (option 3) Callers will be directed to a Unit Coordinator who will ask if the concerns are early help or safeguarding. You will then be directed to either Practitioner Support Officer (EHB) for Early Help concerns or a Social Worker (ChECS) for safeguarding concerns. The worker will gather your information and advice you of the next step.

If you need to contact someone out of hours and you believe it to be an emergency that can't wait, please call our Emergency Duty Team on 0300 123 5022.

Please do not post or email your concerns to us but call for a consultation.

Professionals making a referral should use our screening tools to pinpoint areas of concern before consulting us.

• Neglect screening tool (MS Word, 175KB) - guidance notes on neglect are available on the  CESCP  website.
• Contextual safeguarding screening tool (MS Word, 132KB) 
• Contextual Safeguarding Pathway (PDF, 278KB) 
• Contextual safeguarding assessment tool (PDF, 552KB)